Ask the Programmer

Ask The Programmer Episode 96 - IT and AV with Frank Padikkala

James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with fellow podcaster and AV enthusiast Frank Padikkala from Audinate about his background in IT, how he went from IT to AV, the value of programming and programmers, and his involvement in the AVIXA Diversity Council.

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Frank Padikkala can be reached via LinkedIn https://bit.ly/3R9FaNH or Twitter @frankpadikkala. Audinate can be found at audinate.com.

Ask The Programmer Episode 95 - Commercial vs. Resident programming with guest Rich Fregosa

James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with co-host of A State of Control, Rich Fregosa, about the differences between commercial and residential control programming and how to determine which is a better fit for a programmer.

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Rich Fregrosa can be reached on Twitter @rfregosa or his company's website fregosadesign.com. A State of Control can be found at https://www.avnation.tv/series/a-state-of-control/.

Ask The Programmer Episode 94 - Fireside Chat with Uncle Richie

James King and Steve Greenblatt pull up a chair and chat with co-host of A State of Control, Rich Fregosa, about his 30+ year history in AV, how he got into control programming, and the significance of reaching episode 100 of A State of Control.

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Rich Fregrosa can be reached on Twitter @rfregosa or his company's website fregosadesign.com. A State of Control can found at https://www.avnation.tv/series/a-state-of-control/.

Ask The Programmer Episode 93 - Pitfalls of Over-Simplifying Technology

James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about what happens when technology becomes over-simplified and the pitfalls that result when the skills of an AV professional become minimized.

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Ask The Programmer Episode 92 - Management and Leadership

James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about career moves including the challenges and rewards of management, how to develop leadership skills, and the value of developing people skills.

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Ask The Programmer Episode 91 - Holiday Wish List

For a holiday episode, James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about what's on our holiday wish list for programmers.

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Ask The Programmer Episode 90 - Understanding the Impact of Bad Programming

James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about how bad programming can muddy the waters when determining if a product is operating properly and how to understand the difference between programming issues and hardware issues.

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Ask The Programmer Episode 89 - The Value of Customized UI/UX with Kate Adkins

James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with listener Kate Adkins, UX Engineering Manager at Root Integrated Systems, about her perspective on the importance of UI and UX in the AV industry, when an out-of-the-box UI/UX is the right fit, and when customized UI/UX for provides adds the most value in AV projects.

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Kate Adkins can be reached via LinkedIn https://tinyurl.com/2nbqnumv, email at kate@rootintegration.com, or Twitter @code_kate.

Ask The Programmer Episode 88 - Listener Insights from Kate Adkins

James King and Steve Greenblatt chat with listener Kate Adkins, UX Engineering Manager at Root Integrated Systems, about her interest in the podcast, involvement in the AV community, and thoughts about how programmers can gain more exposure.

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Kate Adkins can be reached via LinkedIn https://tinyurl.com/2nbqnumv, email at kate@rootintegration.com, or Twitter @code_kate.

Ask The Programmer Episode 87 - How Much is Too Much Automation

James King and Steve Greenblatt talk about how to find the mix between automating system operation and providing manual controls.

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